Division Director to Serve on Governor�s Energy Advisory Board

July 2001

Kentucky Division of Energy Director John Davies is serving on the newly created Kentucky State Energy Policy Advisory Board. In May, Gov. Paul Patton signed an executive order establishing the board, which will be attached to the Kentucky Public Service Commission and will advise the governor on the state's energy needs. The board will assess Kentucky's energy supply and study the need for additional power plants; study the economic impact of the state's ability to generate low-cost electricity; and monitor the environmental impact of the state's energy policies. The board includes administration staff, a representative from the Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research at the University of Kentucky, plus four appointed members, including consumer and environmental advocates and members of Kentucky's utility and coal industries.